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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5030

SB 5030: Vital records access

Improving access to educational services by reducing barriers to obtaining vital records and allowing alternative forms of documentation.

Summary

  • Prohibits fees from being charged to obtain a vital record of the birth of a child, requested by a parent or guardian who has a child who is eligible for or receiving food benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or the state Food Assistance Program and is enrolling the child in an early learning program or a public school.
  • Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt rules to accept birth certificates, passports, and alternative documents to show a child's age or date of birth for the purposes of enrollment in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program and public schools.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5030), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2025
  6. LawApr 22, 2025
Prime sponsor
Claire Wilson (D-30)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
April 22, 2025
Session law
Chapter 109, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5030, SSB 5030

AN ACT Relating to improving access to educational services by reducing barriers to obtaining vital records and allowing alternative forms of documentation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Adrian Cortes D-18Paul Harris R-17Bob Hasegawa D-11Deborah Krishnadasan D-26T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jesse Salomon D-32Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5030
43 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican14401
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5030
62 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican43302
How each member voted

Yea (62)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (SSB 5030)
  2. Chapter 109, 2025 Laws. (SSB 5030)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5030)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5030)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5030)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5030)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5030)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5030)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5030)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5030)
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5030)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5030)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5030)
  14. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5030)
  15. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5030)
  16. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5030)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5030)
  18. ELHS - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5030)
  19. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services. (SSB 5030)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5030)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5030)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5030)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5030)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5030)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5030)
  29. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SSB 5030)
  30. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  31. Minority; without recommendation.
  32. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5030)
  33. Referred to Ways & Means.
  34. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5030)
  35. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5030)
  36. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. And refer to Ways & Means.
  38. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  39. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5030 in other sessions

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